Author Archives: Richie Madden

Happy Saint Patty’s Day!

Happy St. Patty's Day! Yesterday, Jimmy and I attended our friends' civil union. One of the ladies is taking the other lady's name, just as I did–took Jimmy's name–many years ago. Since learning this I have been thinking of my old ("maiden") last name, and with today being St. Patrick's Day, I decided to look up the origins of both names.
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Vote For ‘Hold Your Own’ – Thank You!!

Please help my neighbor and friend Victor Switenko by voting for him and his band in a local radio station contest. Hold Your Own are now in the top 25 out of ~400 bands so there is a real good…
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Kazaky

I may be the last to learn of this Ukrainian all-male synthpop dance group, Kazaky, from news I read this morning about a new song they have put out, a possible response to Russia’s anti-gay propaganda laws, “Crazy Law” (first…
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